Sir George Cayley and the Glider 01/06/2014 Build the simple plane that defined modern aircraft — 100 years before the Wright brothers. Another fun and fascinating project...
Presenting Twin Cities Maker with a $10K Check for their Hackmobile 12/25/2013 And the winner is: the Hackmobile, the brainchild of four makers based at Minneapolis’s Hack Factory! The Hackmobile’s designers take...
Ctesibius and the Tantalus Cup 10/05/2013 Decipher the siphon and build a high-class practical joke, with this ancient prank from Bill Gurstelle's "Remaking History" column.
The Sublimator Dry Ice Cannon 09/11/2013 Here's how to build a blaster that unleashes carbon dioxide gas to launch T-shirts and other projectiles. CAUTION: Build at...
Homemade Sugar Rocket 09/10/2013 Cook up a solid-fuel rocket engine and let it fly, if you have the DIY right stuff.
Heron of Alexandria and the Gin Pole 09/09/2013 Remake history by building the world's first construction crane, still in use today — the gin pole. In antiquity, the only...
The Fire Tornado 08/26/2013 How to re-create a terrifying force of nature using an old record turntable and kerosene. CAUTION: Proceed at your own...
Welcome — Security is a Superstition 07/09/2013 Danger is a state of mind, and with careful preparation, attention to detail, and exercise of common sense, you can...
Made on Earth: Pyrotechnic Pillars 01/04/2013 Imagine a helicopter exploding and falling up, and you’ll get the basic idea of a girandola, an arcane type of...
